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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the governor of New York after Smith?

2. What does Moses want to build on Throgs's Neck?

3. What do the authorities investigate in the city ranks?

4. What does this section state Moses believes in?

5. What does Moses' mother die of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Moses' life changed in Part 4, Chapter 15?

2. How does Moses win his legal battle against the Casino?

3. How does Moses ensure that his park cannot be accessed by poor people?

4. What clause did Moses find in the law?

5. In what way was Moses considered a loner at college?

6. Describe Robert Moses's time at Yale.

7. Why can Roosevelt not discharge Moses?

8. How does Moses get revenge on La Guardia and Roosevelt following his defeat over the tunnel project in Brooklyn?

9. How is Moses' lust for power beginning to work against him in Part 5, Chapter 28?

10. Why is Moses' campaign to run for governor unsuccessful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way did Moses take advantage of the Great Depression? Why did the end of WWII mark a gradual decline in Moses' powerful hold over New York City?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Caro's writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Caro's style give to his story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Moses' rise and fall.

1) How did Moses rise to power?

2) How did Moses lose his power?

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